Новости за 16.05.2016

The children of South Africa's 1994 revolution will, one day soon, eat up their parents. They will have no choice but to do so. We have, after all, failed them in the most spectacular fashion - and continue to do so.

– The court will commence hearing against Federal government in June – The suit was filed by IPOB over damages and compensations for victims of peaceful protests The Federal High Court in Abuja will on June 21 start the hearing on N8.5 billion suit the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) filed against the government of […]

Moody's Investors' Service last week finally gave South Africa a report on its rating status. The report (no different from the tactics of the IMF or World Bank) fell short of dictating policy directives to the government.

– President Muhammadu Buhari is under immense pressure from politicians in and out of Kogi state – The bone of contention is the replacement of the former minister of state for labour and productivity, Late James Ocholi – Ocholi, former minister of state for labour and productivity died in a ghastly car crash alongside his wife, Blessing […]

The case against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and former executives at SARS is a tangled political web that gets ever more convoluted.

By David Driver, The Sports Xchange
WASHINGTON -- Miami center fielder Marcell Ozuna saw right fielder Giancarlo Stanton out of the corner of his eye as he tracked a long fly to right-center.

“You don’t love me for me, you just love me for memes.”

Over the weekend Drake hosted Saturday Night Live and he used his opening monologue as a chance to share his feelings about all the Drake memes online.

If you're outside the US, click this link to view the video.

Drake opened with the pain he feels from finding out he's being constantly turned into memes.

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President Zuma has denied reports that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is to be arrested, with economists warning that it would be disastrous for SA.

"In two days time, the people`s verdict will be known."

Try looking for a free Wi-Fi connection in the café down the street in Germany and, more likely than not, there is not one.

By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltran displayed a milestone swing and Chase Headley had a resurgent swing.

Andy Murray says he had to cope with added pressure for his first win on clay over Novak Djokovic to claim the Italian Open.

Donald Trump argues that Washington is captured by special interests, especially Wall Street.

I’ve always considered myself to be “transgender.” No, it has nothing to do with bathrooms. My biological apparatus matches both my birth certificate and sense of reality. What I mean is that I’ve always looked at things from an essentially…

Last week, the Koch-funded Heartland Institute sponsored an industrial “insiders” conference in La Crosse to promote frac sand mining across the uniquely beautiful and welcoming Driftless area, which covers large parts of several Midwestern states. I participated in a rally…

Chief financial officers from some of the world's largest firms are largely lukewarm on the economic shakeup Saudi Arabia is currently undertaking.

This was just cute.

In a sensational murder in Assam, a man allegedly killed his wife and four-year-old son at a private lodge in Dispur and went missing on Saturday night.Police are in search of the accused, Bapon Mazumdar.

Corporates have long been moving the goalposts on their rewards programmes, seldom to the benefit of the consumer.

UPDATE: A STREET performer has suffered serious burns after her candle act went horribly wrong at Southbank this afternoon. Witnesses came to her aid after her clothes burst into flames.

By Greg Auman, The Sports Xchange
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Given the week that Steve Geltz and Danny Valencia have had, it was a predictable outcome.

A year ago, he did not even have a regular driver's licence. Yesterday on Sunday, he won a Formula 1 Grand Prix race.

Two Gauteng cities are on cloud nine after getting a positive rating from Moody's credit rating agency.